Twentieth-Century Physics

question 38

Multiple Choice

Twentieth-century physics

• A) has fulfilled the dreams of earlier physicists to unlock the mysteries of the universe.
• B) has contributed to a widening gap between educated laypeople and professional scientists.
• C) has led to a number of unsettling results.
• D) both a and b
• E) both b and c

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